The World leader in self study language courses WITH EASELEO the day-by-day method italian With Ease Original text by Giovanna Galdo and Ena Marchi Adapted for the use of English-speaking readers by Adrien Hilal Illustrated by CREACIS Published in India under licence by GOYAL SaaB goyal@goyalsaab.com www.assimil.comZED METHOD BOOKS This special low-price edition is for sale in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar and Maldives only. Bound books, lavishly illustrated, containing lessons and exercises recorded on cassettes and CDs www.assimil.com Arabic with ease Dutch with ease New French with ease Using French Business French German with ease Hungarian with ease Italian with ease Spanish with ease Using Spanish ISBN 81-8307-025-6 © ASSIMIL 1991 For the original edition © 2005 GOYAL Publishers & Dist. Pvt. Ltd. for the Indian edition All right reserved www.goyalsaab.com Printed in India by Gopsons Papers Ltd., Noida INTRODUCTION In “Italian With Ease”, you will learn the language currently spoken by Italians in all aspects of their daily lives: how to ask for information, make a purchase, use the telephone, visit the doctor, apply for a job, search for an apartment, etc. While you are being introduced to the basic structures and the essential vocabulary of Italian, we will try to show you elements of civilization which are intented to give you an idea of life in Italy today. Simulta- neously, the pace and style of the Assimil method has been respected. HOW TO LEARN “ITALIAN WITH EASE”? Here is some advice for using ASSIMIL before you start. First, read the Italian text once out loud while listening to the recordings, if you have them. If not, use the Pronunciation Script: check the English translation as you go along (we have tried to use a vocabulary familiar to both English and American readers), then read the Notes. You will find them of great assistance as they answer the questions most often asked. The N sign followed by a number will direct you to the Revision Lesson which follows at the end of every six lessons -- this will provide more detailed explanations of certain points.